5 Yankees things we learned from 2-0 win over Cubs and doubleheader sweep

NEW YORK -- Here are five Yankees things we learned from Wednesday night's 2-0 win over the Chicago Cubs, completing the doubleheader sweep that held the Cubs scoreless.

1. SPs = MVPs: Michael Pineda had a strong showing after the pine tar incident that was the focus of his last start. Though some might say the Cubs lineup has some holes, Pineda -- along with Masahiro Tanaka earlier in the day -- proved the Yankees have some serious strength at the back of their rotation.

2. JETER RETURNS: Derek Jeter, out with a strained quad, returned to the lineup for the first time since April 11. His first three at-bats resulted in two groundouts and an error on second baseman Darwin Barney that went through the wickets. But in the bottom of the sixth, Jeter hit one of his patented opposite-field singles, a sight that must have excited Yankees fans everywhere.

3. STRANDED! A win's a win, but it must be a slight concern that the Yankees totaled 12 hits and scored only two runs.

4. SORIANO'S GIF-WORTHY CATCH: Alfonso Soriano got right up to the left-field stands in foul territory to make a grab in the sixth innng. Then he added some flair to it (GIF is courtesy of the Yankees' Tumblr):

5. KEY HIT FOR SIZEMORE: It's been a rough couple of years for Scott Sizemore, the Yanks' infielder who was called up and made his first two starts of 2014 on Wednesday. In Game 2 of the doubleheader, he went 2-for-3 and got a key two-out RBI in the fifth to give the Yankees a 2-0 lead.